Hugh Valentine King DSO, OBE, RN
| Born | 22 Feb 1901 | ||
| Died | 17 Jan 1947 | (45) | HMS Beachy Head |
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Warship Commands listed for Hugh Valentine King, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Olympus (N 35) | Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Sep 1937 | 25 Jan 1940 |
| HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50) | Cdr. | Sloop | Oct 1942 | mid 1944 |
| HMS Towy (K 294) | Cdr. | Frigate | 3 May 1944 | 10 Apr 1945 |
| HMS Beachy Head (F 02) | A/Capt. | Repair Ship | Sep 1945 | 17 Jan 1947 (+) |
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Submarine HMS Olympus (N 35)
31 Aug 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Singapore for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Malacca Strait.
For the daily positions of HMS Olympus during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
6 Sep 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Singapore. (2)
19 Sep 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Singapore for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sunda Strait.
For the daily positions of HMS Olympus during this patrol see the map below.
(2)
10 Oct 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Singapore. (3)
24 Oct 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Singapore for Colombo.
For the daily positions of HMS Olympus during this passage see the map below.
(3)
30 Oct 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) arrived at Colombo. (3)
3 Nov 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) is docked at Colombo. (4)
12 Nov 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) is undocked. (4)
17 Nov 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Colombo for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Indian Ocean.
For the daily positions of HMS Olympus during this patrol see the map below.
(4)
28 Nov 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez. She departed to continue her patrol later the same day. (4)
6 Dec 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez. (5)
10 Dec 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Diego Suarez to continue her patrol. (5)
29 Dec 1939
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) arrived at Durban, South Africa ending her 3rd war patrol. (5)
8 Jan 1940
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) departed Durban, South Africa for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Indian Ocean.
For the daily positions of HMS Olympus during this patrol see the map below.
(6)
14 Jan 1940
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) made a short call at Mauritius. (6)
22 Jan 1940
HMS Olympus (Cdr. H.V. King, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Colombo. (6)
Sloop HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50)
15 Jul 1943 (position 28.20, -13.17)
German U-boat U-135 was sunk in the Atlantic, in position 28°20'N, 13°17'W, by the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. H.V. King, OBE, RN) and the British corvettes HMS Mignonette (Lt. H.H. Brown, RNR) and HMS Balsam (Lt. J.E.L. Peters, RNVR) and an American Catalina aircraft (VP-92).
23 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Rochester (Cdr. H.V. King, OBE, RN), HMS Scarborough (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Carnduff, RN), HMS Tavy (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F. Ardern, RNR), HMS Azalea (Lt. G.C. Geddes, RD, RNR), HMS Balsam (Lt. J.E.L. Peters, RNVR) and HMS Geranium (T/Lt. A.R.J. Tilston, DSC, RNR) conducted a convoy defence exercise off Freetown. (7)
Sources
- ADM 173/15825
- ADM 173/15826
- ADM 173/15827
- ADM 173/15828
- ADM 173/15829
- ADM 173/16355
- ADM 199/635
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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